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Japan Rain: Heavy rain in southern Japan leaves up to six dead, 3 missing | World News
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Japan Rain: Heavy rain in southern Japan leaves up to six dead, 3 missing | World News

TOKYO: Torrential rain over Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu triggered floods and landslides that left up to six people dead and rescuers searching for three…

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Japanese Army Shooting: Two killed in shooting at Japan army training range
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Japanese Army Shooting: Two killed in shooting at Japan army training range

TOKYO: Two soldiers were killed and a third wounded when a fellow recruit opened fire at a training range in central Japan on Wednesday, the…

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Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but 'a step forward'
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Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but ‘a step forward’

TOKYO: A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but it raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of…

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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

SEOUL: North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring US military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a statement…

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Sudan: Japan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan
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Sudan: Japan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan

TOKYO: Japan is preparing to evacuate its countrymen from Sudan, the government said Wednesday, the first nation to publicly announce plans to pull its citizens…

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China to ban vessels from area near Taiwan over rocket debris
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China to ban vessels from area near Taiwan over rocket debris

BEIJING: China will ban vessels from an area near Taiwan on Sunday because of the possibility of falling rocket debris, its maritime safety agency said…

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Japan: Japan eyes government AI adoption as OpenAI CEO mulls opening office
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Japan: Japan eyes government AI adoption as OpenAI CEO mulls opening office

TOKYO: Japan will consider government adoption of artificial intelligence technology such as OpenAI‘s ChatGPT chatbot if privacy and cybersecurity concerns are resolved, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

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Japan to ease Covid border measures for travellers from China
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Japan to ease Covid border measures for travellers from China

TOKYO: Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers, a top government spokesman said on…

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Kishida: Japan PM Fumio Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly
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Kishida: Japan PM Fumio Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have…

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